Roundwood
ART CLASSES
Adult art classes, drawing and painting for beginners and improvers are starting on Thursday, September 6, and continuing to November 8 in the Roundwood Parish Centre Frances from 10 a.m. to midday. Booking essential as places are limited. Contact Gill Mac at 087 2525216 or email gillmac27@gmail.com.
YOGA CLASSES
Yoga classes will resume on Thursday, September 13. In Roundwood Parish Centre. Class is from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include Asana (physical exercises to stretch and strengthen body) Breathing Techniques Relaxation/Meditation. Cost: €10 per class with a commitment of €50 due on first night. Further details and booking-Anne-Marie 086 8367578.
BRIDGE CLUBS
Just a reminder that Diamond Bridge club reopens on Monday, September 10, starting at 7.45 and 002 Bridge Club starts back on Friday, September 14, at 10.45 club is open to visitors and new members and the venue is Roundwood Community Hall, for further information contact Triona, 087 7630968 or Gaye 086 8746874.
For anyone who would like a competitive game before club play resumes the Bray Bridge Congress on Friday, August 31, to Sunday, September 2, in the Royal Hotel Bray. Contact Anne Daly at 086 2596889 or braybridgeclub@gmail.com to pre-enter competitions.
VARIETY GROUP AGM
Roundwood Variety Group will hold their AGM in Roundwood Parish Hall on Tuesday, September 4, at 8 p.m.
LUNCH CLUB
The next Active Retirement lunch club will be in Byrne and Woods on Friday, September 7, at 1 p.m.
SET DANCING
Set dancing in Kavanagh’s every Thursday night from nine till 11 p.m. Music for September will be by the Okane family. If there is enough interest we will start jiving lessons again this season. Watch this space.
ACTIVE RETIRED HOLIDAY
All money must be paid for the Active Retirement holiday to Waterford before September 7 to secure your place.
BADMINTON
Roundwood badminton will resume in Aras an Tochar next Monday, September 3, at 8 p.m. We hope to see all our members back in form for another season and also would love to see any new people who would like to join us. Social members are always welcome. Don’t worry if you don’t have a racket, one can be supplied on the night.
WHIST
The next whist is this tonight Wednesday, August 29, in the Parish Centre, Roundwood.
LOTTO RESULTS
There was no jackpot winner in last week’s draw. The numbers drawn were 1, 18, 28 and 30. There were eighteen match-three winners. 4, 11, 18 and 21. Next week’s jackpot will be €19,300.
HOME PRODUCERS MARKET
Roundwood Home Producers Market is open from midday till 5 p.m. every Sunday in the Parish Centre. Come for your home baking, crafts, plants, vegetables and more. Phone 087 2506785.
ROUNDWOOD DANCE
Next Roundwood Parish Hall Dance Friday, October 26, with music by the Jimmy Hogan.
CEILI DANCING LESSONS
Adult ceili dancing classes are held every Wednesday night in the parish hall from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Learn to solo dance and also group dances under the tuition of Aoife, Cian and Eimear and have great fun learning.
MONEYSTOWN 45
A 45 Card Game takes place every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at a new time of 8.30 p.m. for the summer months tea served.
MUSIC IN CALARY
The following concerts will take place in Calary Church during September:
At 8 p.m. on Friday, September 7, Sarah Power (soprano) will be accompanied by Andrea Linsbauer (piano). They will perform favourite works by, among others, Bach, Mozart, Puccini and Schubert. Ella Nagy will join them with piano solos. Ella is another very promising young Irish pianist.
At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, at the Janet Ashe Memorial Concert, Fiachra Garvey (piano) will play works by Brahms, Chopin, Field, and Rachmaninov which he will be performing in Germany three days later and at various UK festivals.
At 8 p.m. on Friday, September 14, Miriam Roycroft (cello) and Lance Coburn (piano) will play works by Beethoven, Chopin, Martinu and Moeran.
Tickets for these concerts are €18 and €15 for concessions and, for further information on any of these concerts or to book tickets, please ring John at 01 2818146 or email derekneilson@eircom.net.